Abstract
The hydrogenation of ethyl pyruvate to (S)-ethyl lactate (up to 70% ee) over a Pt/A12O3 catalyst using α-isocinchonine as a modifier strongly supports the structure of the intermediate complex [cinchona alkaloid (open conformer)-pyruvate 1:1 complex] of this type of reactions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2605-2606 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Issue number | 23 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 7 1998 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Catalysis
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- General Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry
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